Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference
The Case: A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department sustaining the wound shown in Figure 1…
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Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference
The Case: A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department sustaining the wound shown in Figure 1... -
Is Video or Direct Laryngoscopy Better for Intubation in Trauma Patients?
Eighty-seven percent of intubations were performed by emergency physicians. In more than two-thirds of cases, rapid sequence... -
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest from Lyme Carditis Underscores Need for Timely Diagnosis, Treatment
CDC partners with ACEP to disseminate info about disseminated Lyme: critical update on Lyme carditis Disclaimer: The...
Is Video or Direct Laryngoscopy Better for Intubation in Trauma Patients?
Eighty-seven percent of intubations were performed by emergency physicians. In more than two-thirds of cases, rapid sequence…
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest from Lyme Carditis Underscores Need for Timely Diagnosis, Treatment
CDC partners with ACEP to disseminate info about disseminated Lyme: critical update on Lyme carditis Disclaimer: The…
7 Tips for Navigating Difficult Patient Consultations
The Nightmare It is a dark and stormy Friday night, been busier than usual. While hustling between…
Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use…
End-of-Life Care Discussions Benefit from Simple Language
In response to “How to Approach End-of-Life Care Discussions, Determine Treatment Goals for Patients Near Death in…
Recommendation to Update tPA Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In response to amended Resolution 32 from the 2013 Council meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors instructed…
Top Tweets from Emergency Physicians about Back-to-Basics Medical Knowledge
The Free Open Access Medical Education movement (#FOAMed) often focuses its attention around the hottest topics in…
Managing Stress In Crisis Critical to Performing Emergency Airway Management Techniques
Too much time is dedicated to the acquisition of technique and too little to the preparation of…
“Code Black” Documentary about Los Angeles County General Hospital Captures the Challenge, Energy of Emergency Medicine
During his four years of residency at the University of Southern California Los Angeles County General Hospital,…